Read this excerpt from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. What figure of speech is used in these line

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Read this excerpt from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. What figure of speech is used in these line

s? He holds him with his glittering eye— The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years' child: The Mariner hath his will.
a. exaggeration
b. simile
c. metaphor
d. verbal irony

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aivan3 [116] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-22T16:48:45+03:00

aivan3 [116]3 years ago

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Answer:

"The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years' child:"--------------->>>>>> Simile- comparison of two items using like or as

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Volgvan · Answer 2 · 2022-03-22T15:30:44+03:00

Volgvan3 years ago

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I'd say the correct answer is B. simile.